Ireland vs Sweden: Participatory democracy index

Ireland
0.619
in 2025
Sweden
0.635
in 2025
Ireland rank
10th
Sweden rank
7th

Participatory democracy index over time

  • Ireland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.635 against 0.619 in Ireland, a difference of 0.016.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 7th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 13 and Sweden in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Sweden Difference Ahead
1780s 0.088 0.049 0.039 Ireland
1790s 0.0961 0.0494 0.0467 Ireland
1800s 0.1 0.0505 0.0495 Ireland
1810s 0.1142 0.0643 0.0499 Ireland
1820s 0.1148 0.066 0.0488 Ireland
1830s 0.145 0.067 0.078 Ireland
1840s 0.1583 0.113 0.0453 Ireland
1850s 0.1595 0.1217 0.0378 Ireland
1860s 0.164 0.1962 0.0322 Sweden
1870s 0.1763 0.2234 0.0471 Sweden
1880s 0.2081 0.2264 0.0183 Sweden
1890s 0.2859 0.227 0.0589 Ireland
1900s 0.2962 0.2344 0.0618 Ireland
1910s 0.2839 0.2644 0.0195 Ireland
1920s 0.4168 0.4636 0.0468 Sweden
1930s 0.49 0.4862 0.0038 Ireland
1940s 0.5012 0.5005 0.0007 Ireland
1950s 0.5022 0.5599 0.0577 Sweden
1960s 0.5433 0.57 0.0267 Sweden
1970s 0.5588 0.6475 0.0887 Sweden
1980s 0.574 0.6891 0.1151 Sweden
1990s 0.6208 0.6827 0.0619 Sweden
2000s 0.6355 0.6829 0.0474 Sweden
2010s 0.6403 0.6622 0.0219 Sweden
2020s 0.6293 0.6378 0.0085 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Ireland or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.635 against 0.619 in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Ireland and Sweden?
0.016, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for participatory democracy index?
Ireland ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 7th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Participatory democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Participatory democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed